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 * Schools should adhere to guidelines available from the Office of Film and Literature Classification regarding how films should be chosen and used in schools.**


 * ~ Text Title ||~ Creator/Producer/Director ||~ Comment ||
 * [|Labyrinth (P​G)] ||  || [|TES UK] ||
 * The Power of One ||  || Based on the autobiography by Bryce Courtenay ||
 * The Sandlot 1 ||  ||   ||
 * Stand By Me ||  || [|TES UK] ||
 * Holes ||  || [|Film Ed] ||
 * Into the West ||  ||   ||
 * The Mighty ||  ||   ||
 * I-Robot ||  ||   ||
 * Cool Runnings ||  ||   ||
 * The 6TH Man ||  ||   ||
 * Independence Day ||  || [|Film Ed] ||
 * Daylight ||  ||   ||
 * Spiderman ||  ||   ||
 * Dante's Peak ||  ||   ||
 * Eight Below ||  ||   ||
 * The Incredibles ||  ||   ||
 * Whale Rider ||  || [|Film Ed] ||
 * School of Rock ||  ||   ||
 * Nanny McPhee ||  ||   ||
 * Millions ||  ||   ||
 * Chicken Run ||  ||   ||
 * Big Fish ||  ||   ||
 * Pay it Forward ||  ||   ||
 * Tuck Everlasting ||  || Year 7's were doing on the novel and begged to to be allowed to watch the movie. Opened up a huge existential dicussion about life and provided a catalyst for an independent study unit next term ||
 * Finding Neverland ||  ||   ||
 * Shilo ||  ||   ||
 * Remember the Titans ||  ||   ||
 * Storm breaker ||  ||   ||
 * Little secrets ||  ||   ||
 * Pirates Of The Caribbean ||  ||   ||
 * Jaws ||  ||   ||
 * Batman Begins ||  ||   ||
 * A Knight's Tale ||  ||   ||
 * October Sky ||  ||   ||
 * 10 Things I Hate About You ||  ||   ||
 * Deep Impact ||  ||   ||
 * Day After Tomorrow ||  || [|Film Ed] ||
 * The Fugitive ||  ||   ||
 * The Outsiders ||  ||   ||
 * Back To The Future ||  ||   ||
 * Lord Of The Flies ||  || [|Film Ed] ||
 * Superman Returns ||  ||   ||
 * Ladder 49 ||  ||   ||
 * The Client ||  ||   ||
 * Remember the Titans ||  ||   ||
 * Holes ||  ||   ||
 * Gladiator ||  ||   ||
 * The World.s Fastest Indian ||  || Did a module a few years ago with a mixed ability class (co-ed but heavy on boys) called the wheel thing - looking at texts to do with cars, especially articles on boy racers and the driving age. There are a number of lovely nz short stories that fit the theme(novels too, for that matter). We viewed The Worlds Fastest Indian. It worked well. ||
 * Stardust ||  || Recent and works quite well. ||
 * The Princess Bride ||  ||   ||

I found that the boys enjoyed the second one a lot more because of the fighting, and if I was to teach it again I would only do the second one, as I think the thematic considerations are deeper here too. || Back to Text Suggestions
 * Alive: Miracle in the Andes ||  ||   ||
 * Mean Creek ||  ||   ||
 * I Robot ||  ||   ||
 * Hurricane ||  ||   ||
 * Mississippi Burning ||  ||   ||
 * Step Up ||  ||   ||
 * O Brother Where Art Thou ||  || [|Artemis] ||
 * Into the Wild ||  ||   ||
 * Hairspray ||  ||   ||
 * The freedom writers ||  ||   ||
 * Cry freedom ||  ||   ||
 * The Chronicles of Narnia ||  || I taught this and the second one on a practicum at college, and my units etc. may at least be a start for you.
 * Castaway ||  || We've always done it at Y10 as part of a Survival theme, but I can't see why it wouldn't work at Y11. It's got plenty of interesting techniques to explore. ||
 * Empire of the Sun ||  || Whilst this is now a comparatively "elderly" film with a very youthful Christian Bale in the lead - it is certainly still an excellent text that boys as well as girls do get a lot out of. I have taught it as as part of a "Challenges" theme unit but it would also fit across a variety of other themes ||